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Originally posted by showpro:
That's a pretty sweeping indictment. I'm not sure all of your fellow countrymen would agree with you.

I'm sure the politicians don't. But from my little slice of America, it's spot on.

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Originally posted by showpro:

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Originally posted by a1abdj:
Isn't this also the case with every other candidate running?

No, the other candidates have track records in government. They've demonstrated, for example, that as governor they can work with legislators to get things done, even across party lines. Or as senators, they've got track records to examine.

Trump's track record is that he's good at making money in real estate. We don't know whether that maps to being able to run the executive branch of the U.S. government, to enact domestic policy initiatives, or to manage foreign policy. The last time we saw a wealthy businessman as president was in the 1920s, which led to the Great Depression and Roosevelt's tenure with the greatest expansion of liberalism in history.

Reagan was the Great Communicator. Trump is the Great Improviser. He's really good at it, it's how he's gotten where he is. I guess we'll get to find out whether you can improvise your way through the presidency. I'd prefer to have someone with a solid, guiding set of principles.

They have done such a great job supporting Barry's agendas as well while speaking like they haven't.

I am still disturbed that Cruz voted for the TPP the first time as well. So yes they have a proven record of getting us right where we are now IMO.

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Originally posted by Loganspawn:
They have done such a great job supporting Barry's agendas as well while speaking like they haven't.

I am still disturbed that Cruz voted for the TPP the first time as well. So yes they have a proven record of getting us right where we are now IMO.

I think that's true of the senators, yes.

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Originally posted by showpro:

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Originally posted by a1abdj:
Isn't this also the case with every other candidate running?

No, the other candidates have track records in government.

And this trait has worked out so well for past Presidents and politicians in general, eh?

I'd kinda like to go back to the days before professional Con Artists politicians discovered they could become wealthy by inserting themselves between the American people and their money.

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His pro-America first, get the illegals out and "Make America Great Again" mantra resonates.

This.....the people here are fairly educated voters, most of the US is not "'MERICA!!!" plays well both with Republicans and some Democrats.

Nevada will be interesting, if Trump can pull a sizable Hispanic following in spite of what he has said in the media I think he has it wrapped up. He has already got some Black Ministers endorsing him in SC.

That is if he does not implode which I think is the only way he will not get the nomination.

When the counting was done, Trump won all 50 of the South Carolina delegates.

0 for Rubio, Cruz, Bush, Kasich, Carson

Dang...

Trump: "We are gonna knock the hell out of ISIS" crowd erupts



No one has the balls except Trump to make such a statement, he's going to be hard to beat.

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Originally posted by Swpre18:
. . . . Trump is your man. practical conservatism . . . especially foreign policy is what Regan was all about. Richard Nixon embraced communist china which really weakened the soviets and eventually brought down the iron curtain.

Nixon and Reagan caught a lot of flack.

I remember how the press and politicians from within and without our country especially hated Reagan's foreign policy. He was presented as a wild-eyed loon many, many times - especially by the left.

For instance, when Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative (later dubbed Star Wars by virulent critics), he was hailed as the most dangerously wrong man on the domestic and world stage. SDI (criticized at the time as a type of science fiction lunacy) was a plan to build a space-based nuclear missile defense system to protect the US and it's allies. Prior to that, the deterrence plan was known as MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction).

Reagan, the guy who caught hell for calling the Soviet Union the "Evil Empire," saw national defense as an America first proposition.

In fact, when Reagan announced SDI, he did not consult our allies at first. He chose surprise and impact to send a shock wave. Many of our allies were even quite upset. The Soviets tried to advance technology to keep up but could not. Ultimately, the former Soviets asked to participate in a mutual defense pact with the United States. Good ole' dangerous and outlandish Reagan had the former Soviets asking to be friends. No apologies and no gimmicky reset buttons. Instead, clear, self-interested strength of word and action was effective.

I remember in the 80s how the domestic press and domestic left were sure that Reagan would kill us all because the only thing they thought you would get through unabashed strength and self-interest was war, death and destabilization. Wrong.

Now we've had years of leftist appeasement policy and the world is more unstable than I can remember except during the limited Cuban missile Crisis - a time when Kennedy made tough, self-interested decisions showing unapologetic strength.

Reagan skirted the edges of an arms control regime in place at the time. Yet, he had no problem acting for America first. As crafty as Reagan was with language, he was bold and wanted to forcefully advance our interests above all others and in a bullish way. It worked for us and protected us and advanced our collective security.

So, for me, Reagan was a United States-first leader in national defense and foreign affairs. For Reagan's trouble, he was decried by our allies (at first), the press, the left and even weaker folks in the Republican party. So many in the Republican party disliked Reagan quite often and called him names, too.

Make nice was not Reagan's foreign policy. He was bold and clear in his actions with advice from his military and technical advisers. Arguing about how to rearrange the status quo was not Reagan's style of leadership.

Some may see Trump as wild-eyed and dangerous but maybe it is unpredictability for a purpose. When Trump says we will create the strongest military in a Trump administration, that scares the left. I wonder if Trump would rearrange the status quo or, would rather exercise bold leadership. People believe that Trump will change things and do what he says. The exit polls in several states now seem to confirm their beliefs.

Trump is Trump, not Reagan. But the criticisms of Trump are quite reminiscent of what was leveled against Reagan in the 80s. Creative, out-of-the-box thinking and decisive action is a choice we voters occasionally get in selecting a candidate.

For some SDI background and history, including how Reagan was received, see HERE .

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Originally posted by sdy:
When the counting was done, Trump won all 50 of the South Carolina delegates.

0 for Rubio, Cruz, Bush, Kasich, Carson

That's pretty overwhelming momentum.

Upcoming primary polling

Texas
1 Cruz
2 Trump
3 Rubio

Georgia
1 Trump
2 Cruz
3 Rubio

Tennessee
1 Trump
2 Carson
3 Cruz
4 Rubio

Alabama
1 Trump
2 Carson
3 Bush
4 Cruz

Virginia
1 Trump
2 Rubio
3 Cruz

Oklahoma
1 Trump
2 Cruz
3 Rubio

Massachusetts
1 Trump
2 Rubio
3 Carson
4 Cruz

Arkansas
1 Cruz
2 Trump
3 Rubio

Alaska
1 Trump
2 Cruz
3 Carson

Minnesota
1 Trump
2 Rubio
3 Carson
4 Cruz

Colorado
1 Carson
2 Rubio
3 Trump
4 Cruz

http://www.realclearpolitics.c...ident/march1GOP.html

Some of these polls will certainly change between now and 1 March

With the momentum being what it is, I'll likely vote for Cruz in the Primary, as even though I like much of what Trump says and his way, the concerns and questions about him are not unfounded, and he's been exhibiting more things I don't like lately, again - not terminally so, I'm not stressed over him maybe winning, and as I've mentioned - I'm more anti-Rubio than particularly for either Trump or Cruz, both of whom have their pros and cons. I still (begrudgingly) think Trump is nearly unstoppable now, and has a better shot at winning in general (which seems to be true so far), so I'm thinking the loss of my vote for Trump in the Primary and instead for Cruz gives Cruz a better shot, and probably won't hurt Trump, and definitely helps stop Rubio by keeping Cruz alive.

It's pretty surprising to see Rubio get this many votes. I hope it stops/dwindles, soon.

Rubio is a slightly more male Hillary, at best. An establishment centrist who favors amnesty.

Fuck that guy.

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Originally posted by showpro:

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Originally posted by mbinky:
Professional politicians have done NOTHING to better this country or our way of life. NOTHING.

That's a pretty sweeping indictment. I'm not sure all of your fellow countrymen would agree with you.

While the point was perhaps a bit exaggerated, the gist rings true with virtually everyone I know.

I am supremely confident that 75% of them are some combination of ineffectual shitbags whose primary function has been personal enrichment rather than serving the needs of the people. The "don't do as I do, do as I say" crowd can choke on a bag of Cockadoodles.

We have a demonstrable, intolerable, ruling-class problem, and Trump is the manifestation of the bullshit DC has shoveled our way for decades or more. "We", in a sense, created Trump, asked for Trump, nearly begged for something like him...

Don't be coy, while "every professional politician" isn't worthless, and they've done more than "nothing", it's fifty metric fucktons of bullshit for every good deed, billions upon billions wasted, by both Parties, and people (well informed, flatly stupid, and all points in between), are fucking sick of it, in ways many cannot even articulate, but it's there, and way past due.

Still, after this many months of what we've seen lately, the Media and Establishment and Pundits remain in denial, clinging to anything to maintain the status quo. Fuck that shit.

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Originally posted by 46and2:
...choke on a bag of Cockadoodles.

Wait, why was I brought into this?

Some of those polls haven't been updated since November. Not saying he won't win those states, but we need some new polling.

In reviewing some of the media analysts today, this appears to be the 250th day of Trump's failed bid for the nomination.

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Originally posted by Tubetone:
In reviewing some of the media analysts today, this appears to be the 250th day of Trump's failed bid for the nomination.

Yep. His campaign is gonna implode and fizzle any day now.

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Yep. His campaign is gonna implode and fizzle any day now.

Slowly fading.....

I can hardly hear that train a comin'.